You will have noticed that they are busy painting the municipal market exactly the same colour that they recently painted the Almuñécar municipal market; i.e., Marrakech red.
Castle Sidelined
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The project to turn the castle – formerly the old Guardia Civil post – into a Centro de Interpretación (museum) appears to have bitten the dust, thanks to the opposition of the provincial Tourist Board of the Junta de Andalucía…
Revamped Changing Rooms
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Las Tejas football ground now has new changing room facilities. Back in July, you might remember, the football ground had artificial grass installed.
Unwelcome Campervans?
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The Mayor’s weekly newspaper Costa Tropical, has had a good go at campervans on La Herradura beach.
Con-Man Jailed
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A man has been sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment for conning a travel agent in the village. He passed himself off as an agent for a popular singer, asking for a series of services that he either didn’t even attempt to pay for, or simply issued a bouncing cheque (sin fondos).
Just Too Tight
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The PSOE has requested that something be done about the junction where Calle Real and Calle Sauces meet. It’s a very tight bend with a bloody great drop next to it. Now, unless I’m mistaken, that is the horrendous bend as you come down the Camino Real and have to make very sharp, right-hand turn,…
Slip, Sliding Away…
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Several houses in the Carmenes del Mar estate have been affected by landslides, with one family having to move out after part of the garden fell away on New Year’s Eve.
On the Move
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Calle Canalejas, which is the one that runs past the church, appears to be subsiding, with cracks appearing in a couple of buildings, claims the PSOE.
Pergolas Perish
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The wooden pergolas in Plaza Nueva were in such a lamentable state that the Town Hall finally had to do something about them…
Learning the Tourist Lingo
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Salobreña is keen on attracting foreign tourists; you will have noticed posters in several languages appearing around town.